Alberta Grant Gazette
March 2 of 2
“If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” — Steve Jobs

New Budget, New Grants
Hi Everyone,
A number of grant deadlines, grant events, and business awards are below.
- First responders’ mental health grants: up to $1.5 million available.
- Safe Community First Responder Program: awards grants of up to $7,500 for safety equipment, professional training, or safety education programs.
- Canada-Alberta Job Grant: Individual employers will have a cap of $300,000 for the amount of grant funding they can receive per fiscal year.
Have a great week,
David Kincade, MA
Grant Writer
Contact
My next Advanced Grant Writing Course starts live on Zoom on Tuesday April 11, 2023. Class runs weekly from 9:00am-10:30am from April 11 to June 27, 2023.
A number of students from last year are winning grants, and I want to help you win one too. Students are winning trainings grants in multiple provinces. Course cost $5,000 plus tax.
If you want to take this course and potentially win a training grant to cover at least 2/3 of the tuition, please click the link below.
or call 1-780-297-6177
1. Agriculture
The Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) delivered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is now open for 2023-2024 program year. Deadline: March 27, 2023.
Food Innovation Challenge – Cultivating a resilient food future: Developing the end-to-end Cellular Food capacity for Canadian global leadership. Expression of Interest closes on March 27, 2023.
Dairy Direct Payment Program: $468 million will be made available up to March 31, 2023.
AgriInnovate Program: funding up to 50% of total eligible costs, to a maximum of $10 million. Deadline: March 31, 2028.
Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Program funding for the Research and Innovation Stream is $50 million. Program ends March 31, 2028.
Agriculture Funding Consortium launches their 2023-24 call. Letters of Intent (LOI) is due on April 6, 2023.
2023 On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is now open. Received up to maximum grant payment of $75,000.
FoodTech Next: CFIN funds 50% of total eligible project costs, or $250,000. Expression of Interest Opens: August 1, 2023.
Market Development Program for Turkey and Chicken: The program will provide over $44 million to the sector over the next 10 years.
Protein Industries Canada will be investing $30 million into these artificial intelligence projects, benefiting the plant-based and agrifood sector. Send your EOI today.
The African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) will provide up to $23.4 million over 2 years. Application is now open until November 23, 2023.
Water Program assists projects that enhances agricultural water management for continued growth and long-term success of the agriculture industry. Learn more.
2. Arts and Culture
Research and Creation component of Explore and Create: Up to $25 000 funding available. Deadline: April 5, 2023.
Creative Green Tools Pilot Program is extended until April 6, 2023.
Sector Innovation and Development component of Supporting Artistic Practice: access up to $50 000. Deadline: May 3, 2023.
Project Grant Program – Individuals and Collectives: Total funding available for this program is $2 million. Deadline: May 10, 2023.
CIP Project-Based grant: provides funding to new community-based programs, initiatives, events and publications. Next intake deadline. May 15, 2023.
Local Festivals – Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage: access up to $200,000 grant. Next cut-off: April 30 for festivals starting between January 1 and June 30 of the next calendar year.
The Cooperative Investment Fund supports destination development and destination promotion initiatives as well as evenue-based events and festivals. Intake 2: September 12 – October 14, 2023.
Digital Museums Canada: up to $250,000 grant available. Next Call for Proposals: Spring 2023.
The Events component of the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program provides funding to community-based events.
Culture and Status of Women grants: learn about funding opportunities for projects in areas of arts, culture, community, heritage, recreation, sport, and diversity and inclusion.
The Commemorate Canada program provides funding to initiatives that commemorate and celebrate historical figures, places, events and accomplishments of national significance.
Funding for National Service Organizations: Funding is up to 75% of eligible expenses for up to a maximum of $650,000 per fiscal year.
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Starting a business? A list of grants and resources for you can be found here. Follow this article: How it Works – Alberta Grants to learn more about businesses that are eligible for grants.
Build your high-quality grant application faster with
the Advanced Grant Writing Course.
For More Information Contact
David Kincade, MA
Grant Writer
albertabusinessgrants.ca
Contact Form: https://albertabusinessgrants.ca/contact-us/
p.s. You can do it!